Best Crossed Poems

(this is a form called Swap Quatrain, where first
line's phrases swap in the last line of each stanza)

In shadows’ veils, at end of night,
sweet Moon removes her modest light
and softly, yet again, exhales -
at end of night, in shadows’ veils.

As she departs, her love’s released
to...

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       Such deep, impassioned, love
       startles our mortal ways.
       Could we possibly have that
       same eternal love?
    ...

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After many cold winters, they met again, 
Under the poplar tree on a starry moonlit night.
Though they had planned it over many a time,
It came to fruition after such long lapse of years. 

Once they loved as no lovers could ever
In devotion, never had they...

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-------------------------------------- ~*note: done in fun and aimed at no one~  



try and seed my name you'll concede to shame
no use in calling names to lose the game

yir' ill will is just plain disastrous 
asinine avatars deserve an asterisk

as for being fact-less, your slaps don't...

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“Close the book, ring the bell, light the candle.”
The witch’s words resounded in my ears.
My problems now were more than I could handle
and so I hoped she’d vanquish all my fears.

She stared at me across the darkened room
and then commanded me that I must stay
until...

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once you cross the line
there is no way to turn back
words can't be undone...

once you break a heart
there is no way to heal it
the cracks will show through

Eileen Manassian...

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But her glass was more empty than full;
Romeo left her a burden to pull.
In the amber swirls she saw despair.
‘Twas then his dagger she did snare.

Here in a dark and lonely tomb,
she was a bride and he, her groom.
She could not live without him;
it would...

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No crossed legs
No crossed arms
No crossed eyes

No closed circuits
Why?

Poor circulation
Limited creation
From crossed parts
Let there be resignation...

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somehow and in someway, just once today
                         ends twist, making it so hard to resist
      ...

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It was in a different era from today’s when two soul mates met -
a time when a single woman could afford no blemish on her reputation.
For them to meet in public would require a trusted friend to be their sentry,
for one of them was engaged...

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Lines we've crossed in life

                that put our souls in a place

                  ...

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Today I crossed a milestone in a most eventful life
Fourscore years of wonder in a world awash in strife
I’ve kept a sense of humor in the face of utter gloom
Honored my commitments, married an incredible wife.
I’ve lived through awful wars and horrible pandemics
Frightening social upheavals...

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It was nice to come in from the cold
I ordered my espresso
Sat in the corner by myself
Wanted to read and relax

A man then came and sat
At the table next to me
Uncomfortably close I thought

He took off some layers
Unpacked a bag
It crossed my mind
He may be...

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Our eternal souls are dust from a falling star
To once part and come back together from afar
Here is two imperfect hearts and souls
 That when together they are whole
Will it be fate or destiny as this story unfolds
Both hearts and souls which was once complete...

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To hold your warmth in my hand
This love of ours, totally unplanned
Our lives are set but so far apart
How can you suddenly sneak into my heart
The secrets the lies I tell to see you
You, so calm, are you untrue
You send shivers that ripple all down...

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